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UCSF Grand Rounds: ‘naming racism, and moving to action’

by Madison Alvarado January 6, 2022February 11, 2022

UCSF Chair of Medicine Dr. Bob Wachter welcomed Dr. Camara Phyllis Jones, physician and 2021-2022 UCSF presidential chair, on Grand Rounds Thursday to spark an ongoing conversation about the impacts of racism with a presentation on “confronting racism denial, naming racism and moving to action.”

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Variants, a new development and Grand Rounds

by Lydia Chávez March 12, 2021March 12, 2021

Hello Readers: Is the variant question keeping you awake at night? No need for that, writes Kate today in her piece on experts addressing the issue. In other news: The […]

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UCSF Grand Rounds: navigating omicron mid-December

by Madison Alvarado December 17, 2021December 17, 2021

This Thursday’s UCSF Grand Rounds focused on the “firehose of new data related to Omicron,” with a presentation on what we know about the variant followed by a discussion on “what we should be doing in response to this new and rapidly evolving threat,” UCSF Chair of Medicine Dr. Bob Wachter said. 

Posted inThe Pandemic

UCSF Grand Rounds: Medical experts discuss risks of J&J vaccine

by Kate Selig April 23, 2021April 24, 2021

Medical experts on Thursday’s Grand Rounds delved into the risks posed by the Johnson & Johnson vaccine that the United States stopped distributing last week after reports of rare and dangerous blood clots in six recipients.

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UCSF Grand Rounds: The fourth surge, delta variant, boosters and more

by Madison Alvarado September 9, 2021September 14, 2021

UCSF Chair of the Department of Medicine Dr. Bob Wachter brings back three UCSF experts on Grand Rounds to discuss the pandemic’s fourth surge, the Delta variant, boosters and more.

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UCSF Grand Rounds: Covid data, second boosters, investing in future health

by Madison Alvarado April 7, 2022April 8, 2022

Dr. Bob Wachter held Grand Rounds today with Dr. Caitlin Rivers, the founding associate director at the Center for Forecasting and Outbreak Analytics, and Dr. Ezekiel Emanuel, co-director of the Health Transformation Institute at the University of Pennsylvania. Planning and health policy were front and center.

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Grand Rounds, the tracker and some people to meet

by Lydia Chávez February 11, 2021February 11, 2021

Hello Readers: Once again we have Grand Rounds for you – and some good news on vaccines. In other news: The Covid Tracker People We Meet – A sidewalk artist […]

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UCSF Grand Rounds: The endemic phase, and examining vaccine data

by Madison Alvarado March 3, 2022March 4, 2022

Navigating what is safe or not safe as covid-19 becomes endemic is a hard line to toe. Dr. Bob Wachter spoke with three experts about mandates, vaccines among children, and other long-term questions in this month’s UCSF Covid Grand Rounds.

UCSF's Department of Medicine Grand Rounds on June 17, 2021 included (from top left): Bob Wachter, George Rutherford, and Andy Slavitt. Illustration by Molly Oleson; photos from screenshots of live event.
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UCSF Grand Rounds: The delta variant and Andy Slavitt’s reflections on the pandemic

by Madison Alvarado June 17, 2021June 18, 2021

Dr. George Rutherford speaks about worldwide updates and the delta variant, followed by a discussion between Dr. Bob Wachter and Andy Slavitt, President Biden’s senior covid-19 advisor.

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UCSF Grand Rounds: omicron updates and current As to your Qs

by Madison Alvarado February 4, 2022February 4, 2022

As Omicron continues to retreat, UCSF Chair of the Department of Medicine Dr. Bob Wachter conducted a rapid-fire questions session with Dr. George Rutherford, Dr. Peter Chin-Hong and Dr. Sarah Doernberg on how to navigate the “new landscape.”

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UCSF Grand Rounds: Eric Topol damns the ‘inevitability camp’

by Madison Alvarado January 13, 2022January 14, 2022

Dr. Eric Topol sits down with UCSF Department of Medicine Chair Dr. Bob Wachter to discuss the current Omicron surge in the United States, and challenges the idea that everyone will get covid, instead calling for better masks, testing practices and more vaccine efforts.

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UCSF Grand Rounds: So far omicron appears contagious, but mild

by Madison Alvarado December 2, 2021December 3, 2021

Dr. Bob Wachter speaks to two experts about two new antiviral medications as well as the panic around the new Omicron variant.

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Grand Rounds, vaccines, rent debt, the tracker

by Lydia Chávez January 14, 2021January 14, 2021

Good evening: Sorry for the lateness but I was holding off for two stories – both of which are worthy of the wait. We have Grand Rounds, a fascinating discussion […]

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UCSF Grand Rounds: Two experts discuss vaccines and the state of the pandemic

by Madison Alvarado November 4, 2021November 5, 2021

Dr. Bob Wachter sits down with two experts to discuss vaccines, the current state of the pandemic and the “darkish clouds on the horizon” in Grand Rounds.

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Grand Rounds, a SFPD officer finds a new force, essential memories

by Lydia Chávez April 9, 2021April 9, 2021

Hello Readers: What happens when you retire from the SFPD? You pick up a new job – or a new police force, Julian writes today. In other news: Grand Rounds […]

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